In a groundbreaking patent application published by the US Patent & Trademark Office, Apple has unveiled plans for a next-generation…

Apple has patented a new AirPods sensor system that integrates active and reference electrodes into the housing and tips to measure brain activity and other biosignals[1]. The system can monitor electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and electrooculography (EOG) through electrodes placed around the outer ear[2].

The technology uses dynamic electrode selection, intelligently choosing specific electrodes based on user parameters and wearing conditions to optimize accuracy[2:1]. Users could potentially activate measurements through simple gestures like tapping the AirPods tip[2:2].

However, experts note significant challenges - current in-ear EEG systems require patient-specific 3D ear scans and careful cleaning procedures that may not align with Apple’s consumer product approach[3].

  1. LinkedIn - Apple’s AirPods Revolution: New Patent for Measuring Biosignals and Reading Minds ↩︎

  2. Medium - Apple’s Next-Gen AirPods with Brainwave Monitoring ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  3. Manifold Markets - Will Apple Airpods have EEG based BCI control features by 2026? ↩︎

  • DarkCloud@lemmy.world
    6·
    2 days ago

    but you’ve got to be a real sucker to buy into this one.

    People own water filters and beds that don’t work when the Amazon servers go down.

    People have subscriptions to improve their car’s acceleration or get seat warmers to work.

    People voted for Trump and still think they did the right thing.

    There are plenty of suckers who will buy these things.